Over time our fair has been hosted in various venues. When the event first started it was held in the Armories at the corner of Station and Pinnacle streets. Again this year the Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair is pleased to inform you that the 2013 regional fair will once again be held at Loyalist College on April 6, 2013.

This year the students will be judged from 9:00 to 11:00 am and in some cases from 1:00 to 4:00. The general public is invited to view the projects from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Loyalist Gym. We are allowing the judges this year a quiet opportunity to judge these extraordinary projects from our local schools in the morning.

Loyalist College provides us with a venue that has outstanding facilities, allowing students to showcase their efforts in a most appropriate fashion. Students will be provided with tables and chairs, and our awards ceremony will be hosted in the new Automotive Division. Our committee is really enthused about the new opportunities provided by this move. Without the many hours of work done by our volunteers and the generosity of our sponsors including Loyalist College, this event could never take place.

One of our Committees major annual issues is the financing of Fair. Funding of the event includes sending the winning team to compete at the Canada Wide Science Fair. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we are able to send our full complement of five students as well as two chaperone / delegates each year.

It is greatly appreciated that the Kiwanis's once again is interested in providing a significant financial contribution to the QRSTF. The $5000.00 pledged has been targeted to fund a student to the Canada Wide Science Fair. In addition, discussions are already underway on how Kiwanis members can further promote project-based science in our schools.

Solving such problems as global warming, defeating cancer and predicting earthquakes are only a few areas where advances are necessary if humans are to continue to prosper. And it all starts with curious minds being given the opportunities to explore their world. The Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair is truly grateful for the opportunity that our fair permits us, to support our youth’s scientific and technological development.